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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,208.36, 115,811.32 and 24,617.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,208.36, 115,811.32 and 24,617.49 is: 36,925.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,208.36 : 115,811.32 = 24,617.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,208.36/115,811.32 = 24,617.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,208.36x = 115,811.32 × 24,617.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,208.36x = 2,850,984,011.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,850,984,011.99/77,208.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,925.85

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